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Elizabeth May: “In the 51 years I’ve worked on pesticides, this is the single most regressive proposal I’ve ever seen.”

On the recordJune 24, 2026
In the 51 years I’ve worked on pesticides, this is the single most regressive proposal I’ve ever seen.
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Elizabeth May
Green Party of Canada
Source
rabble.ca

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Commenting on the pesticide regulation change.

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